diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c98b1d73..d04c3de2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 
 group = "ome"
-version = "8.0.0"
+version = "8.1.0-SNAPSHOT"
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d3da4cb1..783ba8fa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <groupId>ome</groupId>
   <artifactId>bio-formats-examples</artifactId>
-  <version>8.0.0</version>
+  <version>8.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>Bio-Formats examples</name>
   <description>Bio-Formats examples</description>